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All articles tagged: New world. New skills.

Create a virtual watercooler to spark innovative problem-solving

April 14, 2021 by Nele Van Buggenhout, Soraya Murat, and Tom de Sousa

Recurrent problems that reduce productivity spiked in the remote working world. Here are four ways to ensure creative juices keep flowing, whatever the working environment.

Related tags: best practices, collaboration, employee engagement, innovation, innovation strategy, New world. New skills., organizational behavior
Why financial-services firms need to change with the times

March 8, 2021 by Nicole Wakefield

An industry that has lagged in talent development faces a significant challenge to keep competitive. Here are three no-regrets moves that will help bridge the skills gap.

Related tags: collaboration, employee trends, financial services, New world. New skills., productivity, upskilling
The 10 most read s+b articles of 2020

December 21, 2020

Running a company in a pandemic-impacted world, the trouble with “managers,” and more of the most read stories this year.

Related tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, crisis response, fit for growth, leadership, New world. New skills., strategy, technology
Case for change: Ensuring equal opportunity digital access for global youth

December 18, 2020 by Bob Moritz and Henrietta Fore

It’s in the interest of business leaders to help.

Related tags: digital leadership, global perspective, New world. New skills., talent development, training, upskilling
Virtual reality creates a new environment for employee training

October 6, 2020 by Scott Likens and Daniel Eckert

A new study finds that VR-led soft-skills training can be engaging, fast, and cost-effective.

Related tags: leadership, New world. New skills., technology, training, virtual reality, workplace
CEOs need to take the lead on upskilling

September 28, 2020 by Carol Stubbings and Nicole Wakefield

A digitally savvy, engaged workforce helps businesses thrive amid uncertainty. Here are four reasons to act now.

Related tags: employee engagement, employee trends, human resources, leadership, New world. New skills., strategy, upskilling
Sustaining productivity in a virtual world

August 24, 2020 by Nele Van Buggenhout, Soraya Murat, and Tom de Sousa

Maintaining productivity levels among remote employees is an enduring challenge. Here are five ways to help people and businesses thrive in the post-pandemic world of work.

Related tags: communication, culture, data analytics, human resources, New world. New skills., organizational behavior, performance reviews, productivity
Creating the office of the future

July 29, 2020 by Deniz Caglar, Edward Faccio, and Erika Ryback

In a remodeled world, it is vital for companies to reinvent ways of working.

Related tags: business purpose, collaboration, coronavirus, COVID-19, employee trends, fit for growth, jobs, mobility, New world. New skills., organization culture, upskilling
Getting back to the future...of work

July 22, 2020 by Bhushan Sethi

As businesses cope with COVID-19 disruptions, they need to rethink and reconfigure their workforce and work spaces beyond redesigning physical spaces.

Related tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, human resources, New world. New skills., upskilling, work-life balance, workplace, workplace stress
Career advice for a changing world

June 30, 2020 by Blair Sheppard

Four groups of people are most at risk from the pandemic’s economic effects, and each will have to chart a new course to achieve success.

Related tags: career development, careers, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hello, tomorrow, New world. New skills., resilience, upskilling
Six keys to unlocking upskilling at scale

March 12, 2020 by Darren Lee, Mike Pino, and Ann Johnston

Research suggests that with the right mind-set, technological literacy, and community engagement, you can shepherd your entire workforce into the digital future.

Related tags: business purpose, digital transformation, jobs, lifelong employment, New world. New skills., resilience, talent, upskilling
Resilience is a skill that’s just as important as tech know-how

February 11, 2020 by Azeem Azhar and Ceri-Ann Droog

Amid significant changes to how people work and live, the ability to persevere is critical.

Related tags: change management, New world. New skills., resilience, skills, training, upskilling
10 CEO perspectives on upskilling

January 13, 2020

Two years’ of interviews with CEOs from around the world reveal how leaders view the effect of technology on their workforces. For more insight, see PwC’s 23rd Annual Global CEO Survey.

Related tags: ceo, education, leadership, New world. New skills., technology, upskilling
The case for change: New world. New skills.

January 9, 2020 by Carol Stubbings

Preparing the workforce of the future will require billions of dollars. But the cost of inaction will be even higher.

Related tags: automation, digital transformation, management, management strategies, New world. New skills., skills, upskilling, workplace
Thawing the frozen middle

November 26, 2019 by Carol Stubbings, Darren Homer, and John Francis

As businesses put trillions of dollars into digital transformations, they need a plan to ensure that middle management is helping make the most of the investment.

Related tags: agility, automation, digital transformation, management, management strategies, New world. New skills., personal development, skills, upskilling, workplace
10 principles of workforce transformation

September 25, 2019 by Deniz Caglar and Carrie Duarte

How to raise the skills of your employees to meet your digital challenges. See also “A guide to workforce transformation.”

Related tags: 10 principles, career development, digital transformation, employee engagement, human capital, New world. New skills., skills, talent, the Katzenbach Center, training, upskilling
A guide to workforce transformation

September 25, 2019

How to raise the skills of your employees so that they can move successfully into the future. For further insights, read “10 principles of workforce transformation.”

Related tags: career development, digital transformation, employee engagement, human capital, New world. New skills., skills, talent development, the Katzenbach Center, training
6 steps to upskilling your people

August 8, 2019

A comprehensive way to build talent and fill jobs in our rapidly changing digital economy. For further insights, read “A strategist’s guide to upskilling.”

Related tags: career development, digital disruption, New world. New skills., organizational learning, skills, talent development, training, upskilling
A strategist’s guide to upskilling

July 25, 2019 by Laurent Probst and Christian Scharff

Companies and local governments can unlock opportunity by working together to raise the quality of talent. See also “6 steps to upskilling your people.”

Related tags: career development, digital disruption, New world. New skills., next industrial revolution, organizational learning, public-private partnerships, skills, talent development, training, upskilling
Good work

February 18, 2019 by Bhushan Sethi and Carol Stubbings

Today’s employees want jobs that are intrinsically rewarding and that fit their values. And though the meaning of work is different for each person, companies that act now to address these demands will gain a lasting competitive advantage. See also “Five Ways Companies Can Give People a Good Work Experience.”

Related tags: capabilities, employee engagement, human resources, New world. New skills., organization culture, personal development, talent, upskilling, work-life balance, workplace stress

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